Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.
Net remuneration = net base + 25% post adjustment (net base USD 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.
Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 25% post adjustment for Sfax. Per year, USD.
| Step | Net base | Post adj (+25%) | Net remuneration | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | USD 85,527 | USD 20,954 | USD 106,481 | USD 88,151 |
| Step 2 | USD 87,503 | USD 21,438 | USD 108,941 | USD 90,163 |
| Step 3 | USD 89,478 | USD 21,922 | USD 111,400 | USD 92,175 |
| Step 4 | USD 91,442 | USD 22,403 | USD 113,845 | USD 94,175 |
| Step 5 | USD 93,413 | USD 22,886 | USD 116,299 | USD 96,183 |
| Step 6 | USD 95,384 | USD 23,369 | USD 118,753 | USD 98,190 |
| Step 7 | USD 97,359 | USD 23,853 | USD 121,212 | USD 100,202 |
| Step 8 | USD 99,326 | USD 24,335 | USD 123,661 | USD 102,205 |
| Step 9 | USD 101,300 | USD 24,819 | USD 126,119 | USD 104,216 |
| Step 10 | USD 103,269 | USD 25,301 | USD 128,570 | USD 106,221 |
| Step 11 | USD 105,242 | USD 25,784 | USD 131,026 | USD 108,230 |
| Step 12 | USD 107,215 | USD 26,268 | USD 133,483 | USD 110,240 |
| Step 13 | USD 109,192 | USD 26,752 | USD 135,944 | USD 112,253 |
Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.
Allowances an internationally recruited FS-7 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.
An estimate for a UN post at Sfax, Tunisia — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A Field Service FS-7 in Sfax, Tunisia has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 106,909 to USD 136,490 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.
Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Sfax it is about 25% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-7 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.
Everyday prices in Tunisia are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Sfax is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Sfax